Gifts for the Senior Photographer

It’s that time of year when we stress out about getting gifts for the people in our lives that already have everything.  Seniors (and I am one) are particularly hard to buy for because of three main things:

  • They already have pretty much every possession they need.  Buying more stuff isn’t really a priority for them.
  • New technology while fascinating, isn’t always useful to a senior.  It becomes about convenience and ease of use, not more complicated and sophisticated functions.  The stuff that offers “more” is often the stuff that is worth “less” to us.
  • And I guess there is a third driver too.  Cost.  New technology is becoming outrageously more expensive.  You used to be able to buy a high end DSLR camera for under $1000.  Now you are lucky to find new tech under $2500.  Even I’m getting to the point where I say no bloody way.

So, what do you get for the senior photographer in your life?  Family, take note:

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